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Shibasaki Himari (27) is a cheerful and straightforward woman who works at a PR company. Despite her bright outward appearance, she has a strong sex drive, and a history of breakups caused by sexual incompatibility has left her with lingering emotional scars. One day, as more and more of her friends get married, Himari begins to feel anxious about her own future. As usual, she vents her frustrations over drinks to Hōjō Kazumi, her best friend since college and now also her coworker. Unlike Himari, Kazumi has shown no interest in finding a long-term partner and seems completely unconcerned about it. However, when Himari says she wants to meet someone she is truly compatible with, Kazumi suddenly suggests, “Why don’t you try it with me?” Surprised by this unexpected proposal from someone who had always seemed to keep a certain distance between them, Himari is conflicted. Yet despite knowing they are best friends, the two end up crossing that line. As a result, their relationship, once built on complete honesty and friendship, begins to change. They could always be honest with each other as friends. They thought friendship was enough. But burdened by their respective pasts, neither had been able to take the next step. Now, as they move beyond the boundaries of friendship, they find themselves caught between friendship and love in this sweet yet risky romance. (Source: Japanese = MBS || Translation = MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the manga "Ima Kara, Shinyu Yameyo ka.: Kusareen Doryo wa Amai Kairaku de Watashi wo Kowasu" (今から、親友やめようか。〜腐れ縁同僚は甘い快楽で私を壊す〜) by Nitsuyama Nitsuko (につやまにつこ). Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 今から、親友やめようか。
- Also Known As: Ima kara, Shinyu Yameyo ka. , Ima Kara, Shinyu Yameyo ka.: Kusareen Doryo wa Amai Kairaku de Watashi wo Kowasu , Ima Kara, Shinyuu Yameyou ka , Ima Kara, Shinyuu Yameyou ka.: Kusareen Douryou wa Amai Kairaku de Watashi wo Kowasu , いまから しんゆうやめようか , いまから しんゆうやめようか くされえんどうりょうはあまいかいらくでわたしをこわす , 今から、親友やめようか。〜腐れ縁同僚は甘い快楽で私を壊す〜
- Director: Takesue Masayoshi
- Genres: Romance, Life, Drama
Cast & Credits
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Okamoto NatsumiShibasaki HimariMain Role -
![Sawamura Rei in Let's End Our Friendship Now Japanese Drama(2026)]( "Sawamura Rei in Let's End Our Friendship Now Japanese Drama(2026)")
Sawamura ReiHojo KazumiMain Role -
![Iuchi Haruhi in Let's End Our Friendship Now Japanese Drama(2026)]( "Iuchi Haruhi in Let's End Our Friendship Now Japanese Drama(2026)")
Iuchi HaruhiNihei ShogoSupport Role -
![Furuta Airi in Let's End Our Friendship Now Japanese Drama(2026)]( "Furuta Airi in Let's End Our Friendship Now Japanese Drama(2026)")
Furuta AiriAndo RikoSupport Role -
![Kuroki Hikari in Let's End Our Friendship Now Japanese Drama(2026)]( "Kuroki Hikari in Let's End Our Friendship Now Japanese Drama(2026)")
Kuroki HikariTeramoto KonomiSupport Role -
![Nishikawa Haruna in Let's End Our Friendship Now Japanese Drama(2026)]( "Nishikawa Haruna in Let's End Our Friendship Now Japanese Drama(2026)")
Nishikawa HarunaOkada MayuSupport Role
Reviews
More then your average TL drama
I really love aspects of this drama. one of my favorite things it does is start out as if is your regular romance late night jdrama, but then in ep. 3 your like hmm wait?? and then episode 4 & 5 comes, and you're absolutely hooked. it has just the right amount of dark romance that I enjoy.my biggest critique is that the intrigue started way too late and the ending is rushed. We could have gone a full 10 ep to really flush out this emotional turmoil. Despite these, i still think it's great.
I will recommend this to any rei lovers. Definitely one of his best dramas so far and hope he gets more of these types of characters in the future.
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A cool premise that needed to move along
Let's End Our Friendship Now starts with an interesting setup and the kind of messy relationship dynamics that made me think this could turn into a really entertaining little jdrama. Unfortunately, for a story that is only seven episodes long, it sure knows how to drag its feet. The biggest problem is pacing. There is potential here, but some of the developments feel stretched rather than genuinely explored. Seven episodes should be more than enough to tell a tight, engaging story.I watch this jdrama as it aired and I think this might have worked much better as a binge watch. Watching the episodes back-to-back could make the slower pacing feel less noticeable and give the story a better sense of momentum. As a weekly watch, though, the gaps between episodes make the dragging even more apparent.
It's not a bad drama by any means. The premise and chemistry between the leads are genuinely good, and there are enough interesting dynamics to keep you curious about where things will go. I just wish the writing had trusted its own premise a little more and moved the story forward instead of circling around it.
A promising premise, seven episodes, and somehow still not enough momentum. This is probably one of those dramas that might be better consumed in one sitting than experienced week by week. So, now that the the entire jdrama is available on Viki, future audiences might enjoy it more than me.
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